Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 21, Number 5, 1 May 2004 — TV and radio's Brickwood Galuteria sings to the moon [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TV and radio's Brickwood Galuteria sings to the moon

By Manu Boyd Known to most as KINE \ 105. l's peppy morning show DJ and the host of "Hawai'i's Kitchen," a popular loeal cooking

show, Brickwood Malihinimaika'āina'ē 1 Galuteria has been moonlighting. A former Nā Hōkū Hanohano male vocalist and most promising artist of the year (1985),

recording artist and Waikīkī entertainer - namely, the former Banyan Gardens on M Kānekapolei - "Brick" is back on stage, this ■ time at Ward Centre's Brew Moon, the stylish 1 brewery/eatery in Kaka'ako. " "I met with Brew Moon owner Marcus Bender a few years ago. He wanted to provide a venue for musicians to entertain his restaurant clientele," said Galuteria. "I suggested that the

stage be bigger, with good sound and l lighting. Really do a it up. That's how k\ the whole thing got started." lā Galuteria -

along with L ' īmaikalani I Young, Greg L " H a 1 e " ^ Kāne'aiakalā

and Gordon Alfapaoa - are bringing

their reminiscent four-part harmomy, jazz and exotica to the forefront. And now it's not only winers and diners at Brew Moon who get to enjoy the smooth musical stylings of Galuteria and company: a brand-new CD,

"Sessions on the Moon' - live from the "Moon," launches listeners into a galaxy of such favorites as "Nani Waimea," "Jungle Rain ," "Coconut Island " and "Maunaloa." "We could have gone to the studio to record, but I wanted to catch that live spirit," Galuteria said. "We just turned on the sound, lights and cameras, and just went for it," he said. Riptide Records' Karey Oura produced the live recording, with engineering help from Alden Levi, Tony Hugar and Weldon Ching. Music has surrounded Galuteria for a lifetime and then some. His mother, Juliette, is a soprano in the Kawaiaha'o Church choir, where Galuteria has also held leadership roles. Juliette Galuteria's brother, the late, well-known musieian Richard Kauhi, had a huge influence on See BRICKWOOD on page 19

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BRICKWOOD from page 10 Hawaiian music with his trademark piano and jazz style. "I know my grandfather wasn't pleased with Unele Richard's music," Galuteria remembered. "He was way ahead of his time. He really liked The Four Freshmen and The Hi-Los, but had significant impact on Hawaiian." Richard Kauhi classics like "He Aloha nō 'o Honolulu," "Ku'u Pua Mae 'Ole" and "Minoi Minoi ē" are still oeeasionally heard on island airwaves. "Unele Richard along with Buddy Fo and The Invitations are my loeal musical heroes," Galuteria said. "On the national scene, I like Wes Montgomery and Miehael Franks." Since 1980, Brickwood has been a radio personality - first on KCCN 1420 AM, then FM 100, and now KINE - promoting Hawaiian music. "I love our music here in Hawai'i," he said. "But in four-part harmony - like The Invitations and The Surfers - when you hear that sixth or seventh in the cord, it sends you to another level - to the moon!" Check out Brick, 'īmai and friends eaeh aloha Friday in "live sessions on the moon" at Brew Moon, Ward Centre, Honolulu. ■